News: What's your Big Issue?

Friday 26 November 2004

Carlos Acosta, Cuban ballet star, is just one of a host of
well-known celebrities and politicians who are supporting *The Big Issue
Foundation’s ‘What’s your Big Issue?’* campaign by signing and writing
their ‘Big Issue’ on specially designed T-shirts to be auctioned on Ebay.

The unique Ebay auction, to run from 9.00am Monday 29th November to 5.00pm
Friday 3rd December 2004, will include T-shirts personalised by, amongst others,
Tony Blair, J.K.Rowling, Ringo Star, Emma Thompson, Billy Bragg and players from
Liverpool Football Club.

All proceeds from the auction will go to The Big Issue Foundation, the
charity that provides support services to Big Issue vendors and other homeless
people. Everyone is invited to take part in the auction where, not only will
bidders get the chance to get a unique item of clothing but, will also be
helping to raise much-needed funds for The Big Issue Foundation. To take part in
the auction visit: http://members.ebay.co.uk/aboutme/bifceleb